23a is a three-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 10.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £377,000 in November 2020.
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23a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2022
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£377,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
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What we flagged
Price per m² for 23a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,808
Street avg £2,405
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Side of property
First floor rear, two storey side extension and provision of side parking area with first floor side extension over, elevational changes to include new window at side elevation, new doors at rear elevation and new entrance door at front elevation
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single and two storey side/rear extensions (following demolition of existing gar
12 November 2020Most recent
£377,000
+93.3%over 11 years13 May 2009
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AZ: £360,000 (2024–2021).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
DY8 1QZ
Closest school
0.2 km
Greenfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB